Zeph Wong

Oct 19, 2024 | coldteacollective.com | Zeph Wong |Samson Chan |Pearl Zhou

Recently, CBC Dragon’s Den aired an episode with guest Dragon Simu Liu calling out Quebec-based boba tea company, Bobba, and its founders for engaging in cultural appropriation. This sparked an online firestorm that saw a typical pattern commonplace on social media: both an outpouring of support for Liu’s position and comments, as well as a flood of threats and harassment against Bobba’s founders and other Dragons for their dismissive behaviour during the pitch.

Feb 7, 2023 | coldteacollective.com | Evan-Thomas May |Samson Chan |Ayoung Kim |Zeph Wong

Can Southeast Asia be the next international soccer scene? We’re so close, we really are. With Japan and South Korea defeating the likes of Germany and Portugal at the most recent FIFA World Cup, the international Asian soccer scene is perhaps gaining more attention than ever. And yes — I called it “soccer.” Sue me. Although neither country came out as champions, they forced the world’s attention towards the East.